Trojan Debate Squad: British Parliamentary Team

Trojan Debate Squad: British Parliamentary Team The preeminent internationally competitive debate team at USC. Tuesday & Thursday, 7-9 PM @ ASC330 Everyone is welcome with absolutely no experience necessary.

The Trojan Parliamentary Debate Club is a student run club centered around structured debate in British Parliamentary format. BP format is impromptu debate, which means no research, no studying, no formal preparation of any kind -- every debater hears the topic at the same time and gets fifteen minutes to think up as many argumentative points as they can before the debate begins. This leads to exc

iting, fun, sometimes hilarious debates in a friendly setting. Meetings for Spring 2016 are Tuesdays and Thursdays in GFS 228 and ASC 225 respectively from 7-9 pm. We try to attend intercollegiate tournaments about once a month, and if you would like to debate at those then you must come to meetings to practice. At meetings we debate pretty much any topic that sounds interesting to us: philosophy, religion, sex, law, politics, education, sports policy, technology, medicine, war; individual debate motions range from the very narrow to the very broad, touching on anything that has two sides to the issue. You can even send us ideas if you have something you think would make a great debate. It's always interesting and always fun, and in the process you can improve your public speaking, critical thinking, teamwork, and ability to think on your feet -- not to mention you'll learn a ton about a whole range of issues you might never have considered before.

Thank you to everyone who came to senior send offs and our superlatives ceremony! Seniors we’ll miss you sooo much!
04/29/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to senior send offs and our superlatives ceremony! Seniors we’ll miss you sooo much!

TDS IN SD 😝🌴🌺
04/20/2026

TDS IN SD 😝🌴🌺

TDS GOES ON RETREAT TO SAN DIEGO 😝🌴🌺
04/20/2026

TDS GOES ON RETREAT TO SAN DIEGO 😝🌴🌺

RECAP 🗣️🗣️🗣️THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PULLED UP TO OUR SOCIAL 😝
04/11/2026

RECAP 🗣️🗣️🗣️THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PULLED UP TO OUR SOCIAL 😝

IT’S THAT TIME OF THE SEMESTER! Apply to be on the TDS competitive team! Applications will open on Wednesday, January 13...
01/13/2026

IT’S THAT TIME OF THE SEMESTER! Apply to be on the TDS competitive team! Applications will open on Wednesday, January 13th! Find us at the involvement fair and find your debate family!

**If you are not interested in being a competitive member, TDS is open membership for general members. This will be an option on the application and does NOT require an interview**

POI: Can we do this every weekend?TDS Winter Formal 2025: Dreamscape ❄️🪩
12/08/2025

POI: Can we do this every weekend?

TDS Winter Formal 2025: Dreamscape ❄️🪩

Meet our directors of finance, tournaments, and community service!
08/06/2025

Meet our directors of finance, tournaments, and community service!

Meet our directors of curriculum and social affairs!
08/04/2025

Meet our directors of curriculum and social affairs!

Meet our president and vice president!
08/02/2025

Meet our president and vice president!

a weekend well spent in san diego for our spring 2025 retreat! the perfect end to an amazing semester🌊
05/04/2025

a weekend well spent in san diego for our spring 2025 retreat! the perfect end to an amazing semester🌊

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